" You don’t have to be brilliant to be a doctor. You have to be hard working and have good character. That’s what makes a good doctor" - Unknown. Determining young that I wanted to help people, I found it to be rewarding. Taking things apart and seeing how they work, only to put them back together? That’s just my thing. Today, I would like to share with you my educational goals... First, let's start with a bit of a background on what sparked my interest in medicine. My darling grandmother, Diane
Becoming a physician requires extensive training in the expertise of diagnosing and treating humans who have an illness, injury or/and disease. As stated, their job is to help someone who is in pain become healthier, and in order to do these they must treat the individual. Treatment require testing before human consumption or usage. These is when experiments and clinical trials are held, testing out treatments/medicine. If the results are impressive from the experiment it can lead to a worldwide
How to Become a Phlebotomist Looking for a job in the health care industry? Consider an occupation in phlebotomy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says there will be a 27% increase in phlebotomist jobs by 2022. There is plenty of time to obtain phlebotomy training and plenty of opportunities to land a job. Learn how to become a certified phlebotomist. Choose a short-term or long-term course in phlebotomy. Get certified in as short as three months and start working your dream job. If you want
At this very moment, I would love to persue a career as a sports medicine physician. An sports medicine physician is someone who tries to prevent and rehabilitate athletes or people who have acquired a musculoskeletal injury during sports such as muscle tears, tendonitis, sprains and head injuries. In recent history, western society has increased the emphasis on physical activity and thereby improved overall physical health. People are now more physically active due to this recent recognition of
Pediatric nursing is a specific field of nursing that focuses on the medical needs and treatment for infants, children, and adolescents. Majority of nurses who end up working in pediatric get their experience to pediatric nursing during undergraduate studies. Nurses who want a career in pediatric nursing complete field study hours in pediatrics upon degree completion. Pediatric nurses document signs and symptoms, medical history, draw blood and administer medicines and give vaccinations. Pediatrics
The hard knocks of a sport physician Being a Physician has always been one of my best interests. Ever since I was a kid I have wanted to be some type of sports doctor. As a kid the amount of people that get injured due to sports related injuries baffled me. I am also an athlete, being in health science classes help me better understand the way the body works and how it can recover from injuries. I occasionally go to work with my mom and ask the doctors about the most common injuries they get that
After surviving a life threatening illness in my early twenties, I was searching for confirmation that medicine was right for me. I looked for experiences to guide my decision, and found plenty to cement my decision in not just osteopathic medicine, but more specifically underserved medicine. My path to medicine has been rather non-traditional. However, my arrival to the field comes with reason and purpose. It is my observation of the disparities that exist in underserved regions, my thirst for
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a growing nursing concern and one that is 100% preventable with proper prenatal care. NAS occurs in infants who have suffered prenatal opiate exposure sufficient to cause withdrawal signs after birth. Women who use heroin are prescribed Methadone during pregnancy. After the birth, the infant is slowly weaned from the Methadone. The article addresses proper communication and assessment with the drug-addicted mother, care of both mother and the drug-dependent
5 CAREERS One of the first careers I choose was pediatrician, to be a pediatrician the education requirements are, doctor of medicine in pediatrics; doctor of osteopathic medicine, bachelor’s degree; Mcat scores four years; three to eight years residency/internship program, internships and volunteer work. Anatomy, biochemistry, psychology, physiology, and pathology. The best school I recommend for a person who wants to be a pediatrician is university of Pennsylvania. For someone
According to the article "OB/GYN: Road map", the minimum educational requirements for this job is to have a doctorate's degree (M.D.). The article states that the first step to becoming an obstetrician/gynecologist is to earn a Bachelor's degree in practically any major as long as the student finishes the required coursework in biology, chemistry, and statistics. In addition to the coursework that undergraduate students must complete, students must also build leadership skills, have a GPA between